Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fujairah vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Fujairah is 23.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Fujairah
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Fujairah
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Fujairah
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% more in Fujairah
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Fujairah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Fujairah
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Fujairah
The cost of housing and clothing in Fujairah are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fujairah.
Fujairah vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fujairah instead of Paris, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.88
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.90
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.60
|
$1.24
AED4.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.75
|
$0.59
AED2.17
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.78
|
$1.36
AED5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.83
|
$6.36
AED23.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.05
|
$6.48
AED23.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.44
|
$2.44
AED8.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.67
|
$4.06
AED14.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.01
AED3.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.81
AED2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.54
|
$0.60
AED2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.46
AED1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.49
AED1.80
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of groceries
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.84
|
$2.87
AED10.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,493.02
|
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.53
|
$8.30
AED30.50
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of transportation
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€31.92
|
$97.65
AED358.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,390.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,017.61
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€170.45
|
$107.37
AED394.33
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of housing
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€677.84
|
$217.84
AED800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,168.11
|
$6,943.50
AED25,500.00
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.94
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.19
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.90
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.62
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.89
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.35
|
$115.72
AED425.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€40.98
|
$54.46
AED200.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.54
|
$136.15
AED500.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€129.68
|
$136.15
AED500.00
|
|
Paris vs. Fujairah - Cost of clothing
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